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Expert-led insights on cloud migration, modernization, data, and AI
AWS MIGRATION & MODERNIZATION | GENERATIVE AI ON AWS | APPLICATION MODERNIZATION
Vlog Series
Explore expert-led cloud modernization video series from CleanSlate Technology Group, covering AWS migration, application modernization, data platforms, and emerging technologies.
These videos are built from real-world experience helping organizations modernize legacy systems, adopt leading platforms like Amazon Web Services and IBM, and prepare for what’s next. Each series is designed to be practical, easy to consume, and grounded in the challenges enterprise teams face every day.
Browse the series below to explore topics by focus area and expert.
AWS Migration & Modernization
A practical video series focused on helping organizations migrate to and modernize on AWS with clarity and confidence. These expert-led videos break down common challenges, proven approaches, and real-world outcomes across the migration journey.
👤 Artie Sulka
Why Migrate to AWS? Solving Cost, Reliability, and Control Challenges
From this video, you’ll learn:
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Why rising data center costs and infrastructure overhead are pushing organizations to reconsider legacy environments
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How reliability challenges and outages impact business operations over time
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Where security risks and limited visibility create operational and compliance concerns
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How Amazon Web Services helps organizations regain control, flexibility, and scalability
👤 Artie Sulka
How AWS Migrations Work: The 4 Phases of a Successful Migration
From this video, you’ll learn:
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Why successful AWS migrations follow a phased approach rather than a one-time lift
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How to assess existing licensing and infrastructure before moving workloads
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How organizations gain cost clarity through modeling and year-over-year projections
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Where AWS funding programs can support different stages of migration
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How a structured migration plan reduces risk and avoids common pitfalls
👤 Artie Sulka
What Tools Does CleanSlate Use to Assist with Migration?
In this video you will learn:
- How CleanSlate uses AWS Systems Manager to manage configuration, automation, and operational consistency during migration
- Why AWS Secrets Manager plays a critical role in securing credentials and sensitive data throughout the migration process
- How AWS Lambda is leveraged to automate repeatable migration tasks and reduce manual effort
- Where Infrastructure as Code and automated pipelines help eliminate human error and control risk
- How standardized AWS-native tooling enables secure, scalable, and repeatable cloud migrations
👤 Artie Sulka
How Does CleanSlate Make Migration Seamless?
From this video, you’ll learn:
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Why testing complex, interconnected systems is one of the biggest risks in cloud migration
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How CleanSlate uses an isolated, AWS-based testing environment to validate systems before migration
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What the CleanSlate “Bubble” approach is and how it mirrors target cloud architecture safely
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How early, isolated testing helps identify issues before cloud cutover
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Why reducing risk before execution leads to smoother migrations and fewer disruptions on Amazon Web Services
👤 Artie Sulka
CleanSlate + AWS Case Studies
What you will learn from this video:
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Why real-world constraints often force organizations to prioritize migration over long-term modernization plans
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How cost pressure, security risk, and expiring data center leases drive urgent cloud decisions
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What it takes to execute a large-scale Amazon Web Services migration under tight timelines
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Why migrating first and modernizing later can reduce risk and stabilize environments faster
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How a 250-server migration was successfully completed in just 45 days to enable a timely data center exit